CVE-2026-40526: Path Traversal (CVSS 6.5)

Description

Volmarg Personal Management System contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying absolute filesystem paths to the GET /public/get-file/{path} endpoint. The path route parameter is passed directly to file_get_contents() without canonicalization against a permitted base directory, enabling attackers to retrieve sensitive files accessible to the PHP-FPM worker process without using directory traversal sequences.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0062

Probability of exploitation

0.48%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

https://github.com/Volmarg/personal-management-system/commit/a0443570e105ed4835ce57f3c0a3e33d5b77418c https://github.com/Volmarg/personal-management-system/commit/fb9d3679d5b28977ef59e61c3eed42bec602ed8b https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/volmarg-personal-management-system-path-traversal-via-get-file-endpoint

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-40526? +

Volmarg Personal Management System contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying absolute filesystem paths to the GET /public/get-file/{path} endpoint. The path route parameter is passed directly to file_get_contents() without canonicalization against a permitted base directory, enabling attackers to retrieve sensitive files accessible to the PHP-FPM worker process without using directory traversal sequences. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-40526? +

CVE-2026-40526 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0062, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-40526? +

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